ZIP code
50479
Thornton, IA
50479 covers Thornton in Cerro Gordo County, with 783 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 50479. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50479
About ZIP code 50479
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50479. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50479
Race
- White627
- Black or African American4
- American Indian or Alaska Native3
- Asian2
- Other race5
- Two or more races26
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 18
Age
- Under 1099
- 10 to 1968
- 20 to 2984
- 30 to 3976
- 40 to 4979
- 50 to 5990
- 60 to 6978
- 70 to 7964
- 80 and older29
Income and housing in 50479
Education
- High school graduate96.6%
- Bachelor's degree23.0%
- Graduate degree2.2%
Places covering 50479
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Thornton60.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Cerro Gordo County90.3%
- Franklin County9.7%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
40.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50479
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 637 | |
| 2006 | 621 | |
| 2007 | 664 | |
| 2008 | 599 | |
| 2009 | 630 | |
| 2010 | 612 | |
| 2011 | 713 | 612 |
| 2012 | 656 | 630 |
| 2013 | 569 | 650 |
| 2014 | 540 | 580 |
| 2015 | 602 | 590 |
| 2016 | 574 | 580 |
| 2017 | 569 | 620 |
| 2018 | 543 | 580 |
| 2019 | 549 | 610 |
| 2020 | 644 | 620 |
| 2021 | 697 | 610 |
| 2022 | 736 | 630 |
| 2023 | 783 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50479
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50457Meservey4.7 miPop 504 · Income $47,321
- 50477Swaledale5.2 miPop 219 · Income $51,161
- 50449Klemme8.2 miPop 816 · Income $66,538
- 50420Alexander9.6 miPop 404 · Income $76,169
- 50475Sheffield10.6 miPop 1,598 · Income $78,333
- 50439Goodell11.0 miPop 392 · Income $77,708
- 50452Latimer11.3 miPop 990 · Income $74,500
- 50469Rockwell11.4 miPop 1,495 · Income $70,682
- 50427Chapin12.0 miPop 146 · Income $70,377
- 50421Belmond12.8 miPop 3,142 · Income $66,184
- 50482Ventura13.3 miPop 701 · Income $82,292
- 50428Clear Lake13.8 miPop 9,093 · Income $72,932
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ZIP code 50479 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50479 in?
- 50479 is in Thornton, IA.
- What county is 50479 in?
- 50479 is in Cerro Gordo County.
- What is the median household income in 50479?
- The median household income in 50479 is $71,250.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50479?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50479.